Katusha's Joaquim Rodriguez may not have achieved his goal of winning the overall at the Giro d'Italia, but the Spaniard's second place was enough to push him to the top of the UCI's WorldTour rankings. He replaced Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) on the top rung, moving up from sixth place to depose the Belgian winner of Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Rodriguez, 33, has had his best season to date, winning a stage in Tirreno-Adriatico and two in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and taking second overall there, and then sprinting to his first Classic victory in Flèche Wallonne.

After winning the Giro d'Italia's stage 10 to Assisi, Rodriguez claimed the pink jersey of race leader and held it for 10 of the next 11 stages before succumbing to Ryder Hesjedal in the final time trial.

Hesjedal's overall victory moved him up into the top 10 in the world, he sits in 8th place with Vincenzo Nibali, Samuel Sanchez, Peter Sagan, Bradley Wiggins, Simon Gerrans, Damiano Cunego and Oscar Freire occupying the rest of the top positions.

WorldTour standings as of May 28, 2012

#

Rider Name (Country) Team

Result

1

Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team

404

pts

2

Tom Boonen (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

366

3

Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

272

4

Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

252

5

Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Cannondale

229

6

Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling

224

7

Simon Gerrans (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

210

8

Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Barracuda

197

9

Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD

184

10

Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Katusha Team

180

11

Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD

174

12

Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

172

13

Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team

167

14

Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team

166

15

Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Pro Team Astana

150

16

Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana

149

17

Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team

132

18

Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin-Barracuda

132

19

Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

126

20

Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling

125

21

Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling

112

22

Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team

104

23

Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Pro Team Astana

100

24

Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan

96

25

Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

96

26

Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

90

27

Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

88

28

Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan

86

29

Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha Team

86

30

Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Barracuda

85

31

Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team

75

32

Robert Kiserlovski (Cro) Pro Team Astana

74

33

Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team

72

34

Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team

72

35

Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack-Nissan

72

36

Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale

71

37

Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling

70

38

Mark Cavendish (GBr) Sky Procycling

66

39

Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling

62

40

Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling Team

60

41

Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling

60

42

Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team

60

43

Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team

52

44

Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

52

45

Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

51

46

Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Sky Procycling

50

47

Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling

48

48

Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan

42

49

Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky Procycling

42

50

Dario Cataldo (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

42

51

Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

42

52

Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team

40

53

Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

40

54

Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan

37

55

Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale

34

56

John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

33

57

Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

32

58

Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

32

59

Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda

31

60

Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo Bank

30

61

Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan

30

62

Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team

30

63

Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team

25

64

Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

24

65

Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

24

66

Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana

22

67

Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling

22

68

André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team

22

69

Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

21

70

Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling

20

71

Javier Moreno Bazan (Spa) Movistar Team

20

72

Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (CRc) Movistar Team

20

73

Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team

18

74

Marco Pinotti (Ita) BMC Racing Team

17

75

Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Pro Team Astana

16

76

Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team

16

77

Jon Izaguirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

16

78

Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Lotto Belisol Team

16

79

Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Movistar Team

16

80

Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team

16

81

Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

14

82

Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

14

83

Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team

13

84

Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin-Barracuda

12

85

Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil (Spa) Movistar Team

12

86

Steve Chainel (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

10

87

Christophe Riblon (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

10

88

Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda

10

89

Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

10

90

Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) Movistar Team

10

91

Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

10

92

Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team

10

93

Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Barracuda

9

94

Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank

9

95

Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Movistar Team

8

96

Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

8

97

Benat Intxausti Elorriaga (Spa) Movistar Team

8

98

Adriano Malori (Ita) Lampre - ISD

8

99

Michal Golas (Pol) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

8

100

Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan

8

101

Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha Team

8

102

Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

8

103

Allan Davis (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

8

104

Gustav Larsson (Swe) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

7

105

Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ-Big Mat

7

106

Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD

6

107

Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team

6

108

Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

6

109

Alex Rasmussen (Den) Garmin-Barracuda

6

110

Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

6

111

Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD

6

112

Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Pro Team Astana

5

113

Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD

5

114

Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Katusha Team

4

115

Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team

4

116

Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team

4

117

Francis De Greef (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team

4

118

Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team

4

119

Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team

4

120

Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

4

121

Jesse Sergent (NZl) RadioShack-Nissan

4

122

Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan

4

123

Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

4

124

Robert Hunter (RSA) Garmin-Barracuda

4

125

Denis Menchov (Rus) Katusha Team

4

126

Jens Voigt (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan

4

127

Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

4

128

Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank

3

129

Levi Leipheimer (USA) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

3

130

Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team

2

131

Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

2

132

Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team

2

133

Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team

2

134

Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Pro Team Astana

2

135

Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale

2

136

Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

2

137

Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale

2

138

Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha Team

2

139

Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling

2

140

Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin-Barracuda

2

141

Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-Nissan

1

142

José Herrada Lopez (Spa) Movistar Team

1

143

Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing Team

1

144

Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale

1

145

Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

1

146

Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank

1

147

Svein Tuft (Can) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

1

148

Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team

1

149

Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi

1

150

Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale

1

151

Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team

1

152

Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat

1

153

Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep

1

154

Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

1

155

Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol Team

1

156

Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

1

157

Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale

1

158

Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team

1

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